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- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students be asked to think about the neighborhoods in which they live, to consider what exactly makes up a neighborhood, and the current issues their neighborhood may be facing. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students list specific boundaries in their school neighborhood and explain their possible purpose. They examine a neighborhood and see what connects us and what divides us. They, in groups, make maps of various neighborhoods and present them. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students explore what a neighborhood is and create maps of their neighborhood. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students plan and design improvements to their own neighborhood using primary and secondary sources. In small groups, they develop neighborhood improvement goals, construct an improved model of the neighborhood, and present the models to the community. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students predict the things that they may see, smell, or hear in their neighborhood. They take part in a neighborhood walk, creating a rough map of their neighborhood as they go. Upon return to the classroom, students create a final map of the n Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students identify specific characteristics about their local neighborhoods. They compare and contrast them with neighborhoods farther away. They complete worksheets to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students examine the area around their school known as Hill neighborhood. In groups, they use maps to discover how the area has changed over time and how the city serves its residents. They identify the cause and effect relationships between the people moving in and out of the community and the economic conditions. Using the internet, they research the effect of other cultures on the area to end the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students complete various activities related to their own neighborhood and community. They listen to books about communities and neighborhoods, memorize their own street address, discuss what makes a good neighbor, and draw a picture of their community and a picture of helpers in their community. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students create paper quilts reflecting cities. They identify characteristics of city neighborhoods and work in pairs to draw a square showing a border design and neighborhood features. After completing their designs for their quilt squares they work in teams to assemble the squares into a quilt hanging. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students discuss the characteristics that make a neighborhood. As a class, they create a KWL chart assessing their knowledge about neighborhoods. Students develop a list of rights and responsibilities of good neighbors and neighborhoods. Full Review »
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